Author Topic: Your favorite Motorcycle book? (Read 5098 times)

john fish · « **Reply #31 on:** January 31, 2020, 08:54:57 AM »

Thank you all. Some great suggestions here and I'll be looking on AbeBooks to add them to my library.

jrt · « **Reply #32 on:** January 31, 2020, 11:30:25 AM »

Beverly Cleary's Ralph series? I've read my share of grown-up motorcycle books, but those made a huge impression on 6 or 8 year old me. I ran around the house making the pb-b-b-b-b sounds for...well, for a long time. Still do sometimes.

Lannis · « **Reply #33 on:** January 31, 2020, 11:31:44 AM »

Quote from: GeorgiaGuzzi on January 30, 2020, 10:30:50 PM

Rand-McNally road atlas. Looking for “squiggly” routes!

Come to think of it, that's likely mine too, but didn't think of it as a "book". That's all we took with us on our month-long cross country trip on the state and county roads .....

Lannis

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #33 on:** January 31, 2020, 11:31:44 AM »

LowRyter · « **Reply #34 on:** January 31, 2020, 12:18:16 PM »

Ghost Rider by Neil Peart was a great book. I would call it "motorcycling through grief". Also great if you like rock music, drumming and scotch. But all there for anyone that likes to ride and lost those closest to.

twowheeladdict · « **Reply #35 on:** January 31, 2020, 05:56:42 PM »

"Proficient Motorcycling" by David Hough along with his other writings.

"Total Control" by Lee Parks

DesertPilot · « **Reply #36 on:** January 31, 2020, 10:07:41 PM »

Quote from: jrt on January 31, 2020, 11:30:25 AM

Beverly Cleary's Ralph series? I've read my share of grown-up motorcycle books, but those made a huge impression on 6 or 8 year old me. I ran around the house making the pb-b-b-b-b sounds for...well, for a long time. Still do sometimes.

Spot on! Including the, "pb-b-b-b-b," bit. And you beat me too it

oldbike54 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 31, 2020, 10:36:57 PM »

Quote from: jrt on January 31, 2020, 11:30:25 AM

Beverly Cleary's Ralph series? I've read my share of grown-up motorcycle books, but those made a huge impression on 6 or 8 year old me. I ran around the house making the pb-b-b-b-b sounds for...well, for a long time. Still do sometimes.

OK , we're gonna need some video

Dusty

tusong200 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 01, 2020, 08:32:39 AM »

Elspeth Beard's "Lone Rider". And Mellisa Holbrook Pierson's other bike book "The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing".

Sheepdog · « **Reply #39 on:** February 01, 2020, 10:17:40 AM »

I really liked Pierson's "The Perfect Vehicle" and Greg Frazier's "Riding the World," but the one I return to over and over is Egan's "Leanings." The guy is into bikes, airplanes, sport cars, and guitars...and made a living at it. Pretty impressive.

Daleroso · « **Reply #40 on:** February 01, 2020, 11:16:08 AM »

To many variables but one that's different is Mike Carters- Uneasy Rider-
1st bike, 27 countries, 20K miles.
His discoveries as a new rider while injecting British humor throughout was a refreshing, enjoyable different m/c read.

Roebling3 · « **Reply #41 on:** February 04, 2020, 01:43:27 PM »

Some may recall Mike Duff, road racer from Canada?
'Make Haste slowly'. His autobiography. Back in the day I was sometimes in Europe, by luck mostly, and able to see him race.
iirc there were no US based motorcycle road racers in Europe at that time.
A motorcycle book for children? '6218'. A neat illustrated book for youngsters. mad8@amtelecom.net

6218 refers to an FZR400. It makes a nice subject to build a story, but: Adults only when it's making its' own noises. I had one. R3~

giusto · « **Reply #42 on:** February 04, 2020, 07:51:42 PM »

Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on January 30, 2020, 10:46:27 AM

Nick Adams' series of books, of course!

Here here Charlie....great tales....a few of which occurred in my neck of the woods....Walloon lake is about 50 miles north of me, in Torrents of Spring Hem writes of a fishing hole just 3 miles upstream of our place.
Come on up for the rally and I'll give you the personal tour. I've made it from TC to Shepardstown in 9 hours....comfortabl y 14 on a bike.

nick949 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 04, 2020, 07:57:21 PM »

Quote from: giusto on February 04, 2020, 07:51:42 PM

Here here Charlie....great tales....a few of which occurred in my neck of the woods....Walloon lake is about 50 miles north of me, in Torrents of Spring Hem writes of a fishing hole just 3 miles upstream of our place.
Come on up for the rally and I'll give you the personal tour. I've made it from TC to Shepardstown in 9 hours....comfortabl y 14 on a bike.

Wrong Nick Adams mate.

That guy's a Hemingway imposter. Never rode a Guzzi.

Nick

Wes Stephens · « **Reply #44 on:** February 04, 2020, 08:03:09 PM »

Obsessions Die Hard is hard to beat for this category. Wes Stephens

giusto · « **Reply #45 on:** February 04, 2020, 08:06:23 PM »

Quote from: nick949 on February 04, 2020, 07:57:21 PM

Wrong Nick Adams mate. That guy's a Hemingway imposter. Never rode a Guzzi.

Nick

lol never read that Nick Adams....Though I'm good with this guy

Ratcrazy · « **Reply #46 on:** February 08, 2020, 12:35:07 PM »

Leanings by Peter Egan

SLDMRossi · « **Reply #47 on:** February 08, 2020, 04:35:09 PM »

TWISTGRIP...an anthology by L.J.K. Setright

Published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. (1969)

Particularly, his own piece in the collection: "Passacaglia and Fugue."

Steven Rossi
East Haddam, CT

Turin · « **Reply #48 on:** February 09, 2020, 02:35:06 AM »

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Stealing Speed: The Biggest Spy Scandal in Motorsport History by Mat Oxley

+1
I couldn't put that down.

Moto Guzzi Big Twins by Greg Field is my favorite Guzzi book.

SIR REAL ED · « **Reply #49 on:** February 09, 2020, 09:41:49 PM »

Fundamental stuff that will probably appeal to most who visit this site:

Motorcycle Science by Ron Holmes and Richard Magner very text bookish, also old, hard to find and probably expensive.

Newer, better illustrated version of the above (better for younguns interested in mechanical stuff) is:

Motorcycles: Fundamentals, Service, Repair by Bruce A. Johns, David D. Edmundson, and Robert Scharff

https://www.abebooks.com/9781566374798/Motorcycles-Fundamentals-Service-Repair-Johns-1566374790/plp

4 different editions out there. I have not seen the 1984 edition. I have seen the 1987 and 1999 editions and thought both were well done. The fourth is a 2020 edition, but at $120 a copy, I think I will pass.

frozengoose · « **Reply #50 on:** February 09, 2020, 10:20:22 PM »

Wrong Nick Adams mate. That guy's a Hemingway imposter. Never rode a Guzzi.
Nick

Here's the real Nick Adams...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTB4Uw-BsOw

Rich A · « **Reply #51 on:** February 09, 2020, 11:52:37 PM »

Quote from: Sheepdog on February 01, 2020, 10:17:40 AM

I really liked Pierson's "The Perfect Vehicle" and Greg Frazier's "Riding the World," but the one I return to over and over is Egan's "Leanings." The guy is into bikes, airplanes, sport cars, and guitars...and made a living at it. Pretty impressive.

+1 for Leanings

Rich A

pebra · « **Reply #52 on:** February 11, 2020, 06:33:03 AM »

The books by the Danish couple who rode with their kids through the Americas, through Africa, through Russia, Indodnesia etc
In particular the tale of riding from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro on their Honda XL500s, the kids about two and four years old strapped to the bikes, is epical - - -

http://www.ninaoghjalte.dk/en/

john fish · « **Reply #53 on:** March 18, 2020, 06:54:12 PM »

Quote from: SLDMRossi on February 08, 2020, 04:35:09 PM

TWISTGRIP...an anthology by L.J.K. Setright

Published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. (1969)

Particularly, his own piece in the collection: "Passacaglia and Fugue."

Steven Rossi
East Haddam, CT

Thanks, Steve. This is the first one that I bought and I like it quite a bit. Setright will never use 3 simple words where a dozen will do but he is usually pretty interesting. The other stories are great. I was pleased to see Jenks in there, too. The older books are so well written.

Huzo · « **Reply #54 on:** March 18, 2020, 06:55:21 PM »

Boris Mihailovich....(My Mother warned me about blokes like me....)

AH Fan · « **Reply #55 on:** March 18, 2020, 08:01:14 PM »

Quote from: nick949 on January 30, 2020, 10:58:34 AM

If I ever meet you I'll give you a big, fat kiss Charlie - many thanks.

Nick

PS. The audible versions are fabulous too. Narrated by some old ex-Brit with a plummy accent

Hey nick not lookin for any huggin or kissen but I think I have read all your stuff(numerouse times) Very good reading indeed.

Ciao

AH Fan · « **Reply #56 on:** March 18, 2020, 08:04:11 PM »

Quote from: tusong200 on February 01, 2020, 08:32:39 AM

Elspeth Beard's "Lone Rider". And Mellisa Holbrook Pierson's other bike book "The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing".

Yup read both of those as well ….. that Elspeth account is definitely different.

Ciao

AH Fan · « **Reply #57 on:** March 18, 2020, 08:07:46 PM »

Quote from: Turin on February 09, 2020, 02:35:06 AM

+1
I couldn't put that down.

Moto Guzzi Big Twins by Greg Field is my favorite Guzzi book.

Agree Turin...that steeling speed was a double read for me.

Ciao

ozarquebus · « **Reply #58 on:** March 18, 2020, 08:59:12 PM »

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

In the first edition, the Triumph Tiger 100 was powerful enough for a mouse to evade the old cannister types and Kirby vacuums.

Spoiler Alert:
In updated second edition, Ralph gets a DOT helmet and a new Ducati Diavel and tries to remap the ignition in order to outrun modern vacuums like Dysons and lurking Roombas.

john fish · « **Reply #59 on:** March 19, 2020, 04:11:47 PM »

Quote from: Huzo on March 18, 2020, 06:55:21 PM

Boris Mihailovich....(My Mother warned me about blokes like me....)

Thanks, I've got that one, it's good. Sent to me by a friend from Australia, an island populated entirely by lunatic men and beautiful women or so I've been informed. By Australians.

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